Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday, four days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya.
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Tag: Paris Olympics
Pilloried breakdancer Raygun says online hate has been devastating
Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn said the backlash she has received since she competed at the Paris Olympics has been devastating, and pleaded for privacy for her family and friends.
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USA Gymnastics says CAS denied appeal on Chiles’ bronze medal
USA Gymnastics said an arbitration panel will not reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the artistic gymnastics floor exercise
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No Miracle on the Seine as U.S. beat France for basketball gold
There was no “Miracle on the Seine” as the US men’s basketball team did as expected by grinding out a 98-87 win over France to claim a fifth consecutive gold medal.
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Athletics-U.S. win women’s sprint relay gold
The United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women’s 4×100 metres relay on Friday, their 12th title in the event.
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Basketball-United States go for gold again after rolling past Australia
United States stampeded past Australia 85-64 on Friday and into the Paris Olympics women’s basketball final.
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